South Korea

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Map showing location of South Korea

Etymology [ edit ]

From south +‎ Korea , due to its southerly position on the Korean peninsula.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

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  • Rhymes: -iː?

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South Korea

  1. A country in East Asia , comprising the southern part of the Korean Peninsula . Official name: Republic of Korea . Capital: Seoul .
    • 2024 January 9, “South Korea bans dog meat trade for human consumption”, in EFE [1] , archived from the original on 10 January 2024 [2] :
      HSI data indicates that up to a million dogs are bred and sacrificed annually in South Korea for human consumption, even though demand is at a “historic low,” with about 6 million dogs residing in South Korean homes and 57 percent of the population supporting the ban.

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